Security and Traffic Information for July 3 and 4 Esplanade Events

Jun 30, 2015 03:00AM
● By Kieran Gilman

(Editor's Note: The following information was submitted by the Massachusetts State Police.)

The following documents contain important information regarding this year’s July 3 and 4 celebration on the Esplanade in Boston. Open the documents to view information about prohibited items, road closures and traffic restrictions, pedestrian access points into the Esplanade, boating restrictions and guidelines, Text-A-Tip line for reporting suspicious activity, and UAV (Drone) Prohibition.

Of particular note for 2015 are the following changes from last year’s restrictions:

It will be illegal to operate any unmanned aircraft (Drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Unmanned Aircraft Systems) in and around the Boston Esplanade during July 3 and 4. Anyone operating one would be doing so illegally and could face Federal or State charges.

For more information on these and other guidelines, please view the accompanying documents.